New releases vant to suck your blood

Here are some newer paranormal romances (info provided by publishers and/or their websites):

Keeper of the Dawn by Heather Graham (Harlequin Nocturne). Alessande Salisbrooke has been warned about the legend of the old Hildegard Tomb — how human sacrifices are being carried out by the followers of a shape-shifting magician. With the help of Mark Valiente, a dangerously sexy vampire cop, Alessande narrowly escapes becoming a sacrifice herself. But as the bodies continue piling up, completely drained of blood, one truth becomes all too clear: Life is an illusion, and no one — not even those you care about the most — is who they seem.

Accidentally … Evil? by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff (Forever Yours e-book). One minute Maggie O'Hare is traipsing around the Mayan jungle looking for her father's excavation site; the next she's accused of being immortal by a guy who swears he's a god. Backlum Chaam has waited 70,000 years to meet the woman Fate has chosen for him. But Chaam knows she can't be human. For if he seduces one, their passion could destroy mankind.

Bad Mouth by Angela McAllister (Entangled Publishing). Valerie Craig has worked hard to protect humans from vampires, but when multiple murders plague Seattle, Valerie is forced to enlist aid from the worst vampire of them all. In a war between vampires and humans, their hearts may be the biggest losers of all …

Suddenly Beautiful by Boone Brux (Entangled Publishing). Rebelling against his demi-god status, cosmetic CEO Toraos Stephanos fights to keep his personal life and the immortal world separate. Nikki has secretly pined for her smoking-hot boss forever, but after a single bottle of Ambrosia and one night of passion, both of their organized worlds are flipped upside down. (Check out Boone's recent guest post with HEA.)

Don't Bite the Bridesmaid by Tiffany Allee (Entangled Publishing). Alice Shepard needs one thing: a date for her sister's cruise-ship wedding. Noah Thorpe, her drop-dead gorgeous neighbor fits the bill — even if he is a bit quirky and never comes out during the day — and Alice has downed just enough appletinis to ask him. But she makes it quite clear that there will be no funny business. What could possibly go wrong?

Deceiving the Witch Next Door by Melissa Bourbon Ramirez (Entangled Publishing). Down-on-her-luck witch Storie Bell never thought the biggest threat to her future would be Reid Malone, the very man she'd run from years before. But as the days go by, Reid can't help falling for Storie in every way … and every encounter brings him closer to finding out what happens when you try to deceive a witch.

The Awakening: Aiden by Abby Niles (Entangled Publishing). Psychiatrist and half-shifter Dr. Jaylin Avgar has become jaded on shifter mating, just wanting to marry a human and forget about the love for eternity crap. When she pushes him away, he takes a drastic step so she can no longer escape. Can he control the need ingrained in him until he's certain she will reciprocate the bond, or will a moment of weakness doom him to hell on Earth? (Check out Abby's recent guest post with HEA.)

Shameless Desire by Tina Donahue (Samhain Publishing). A savage, sexy stranger lures her into a world of revenge — and desire — beyond her darkest dreams.

Tall, Dark and Divine by Jenna Bennett (Entangled Publishing). Picking up the god of love for a one-night stand is easier said than done — especially when he's sworn off mortals forever. Can a woman looking for love, and a matchmaking god who wants her to find it — with someone else — have a shot at a happy ending, or will Eros' golden arrows miss their mark, for once?

Gone With the Wolf by Kristin Miller (Entangled Publishing). When CEO and alpha werewolf Drake Wilder discovers that his one true love is a secretary in his own company, Drake's primal instincts kick into overdrive. But when his twin brother senses that Drake has found his match and he hatches a plan to take Emelia out, Drake vows to protect her at all costs … but he might have to pay with his own life.

Take It Like a Vamp by Candace Havens (Entangled Publishing). When vampire Nick Christos' bloodthirsty family shows up, the innocent Casey Meyers is caught in the middle of a centuries-old fight, and Nick's biggest fear is realized. Now, instead of keeping his hands off his neighbor, he'll risk everything to save the human he's come to love.

A Matter of Fate by Ellie Heller (Crimson Romance). Someone is setting death spells targeting mortals and elf blood alike. With her mentor out of commission, it's up to half-trained Warder Mona Lisa Kubrek to stop the magic. Despite being told repeatedly her job is to nullify spells and not go after the source, too many people are at risk for her to not track the spell-caster down. Even meeting a sexy half-elf shifter won't distract her from her goal.

Discovery: Book One of the Council Powers Trilogy by Lisa White (Crimson Romance). Grace Mackay thought she was normal, but she did not know about the secretive Powers world. She did not know she was the last person on earth with the DNA needed for the Powers' survival. But when she discovers that Ben, her best friend and unrequited former crush, is actually her secret Guardian with superhuman powers, Grace's normal turns a little wacky.

Scarlet Revenge by Sheri Lewis Wohl (Bold Strokes Books). Vampire Victoria "Tory" Grey hides among the books in the Library of Congress where life is safe and simple — until a medieval New Testament shows up on her desk. Someone is sending her a terrifying message with a chilling significance only she understands. Ex-vampire-hunter-turned-lay-minister Naomi Rand's midnight services at the National Cathedral cater to preternaturals. Still, she's surprised by the mysterious, lovely vampire who touches her heart. Calling for help from the Spiritus Group, they struggle to stop a killer before war breaks out.

The Supernatural Detective by Crin Claxton (Bold Strokes Books). A girl-meets-girl, girl-meets-ghosts, funny, fast-paced thriller stretching from the streets of London's theatre-land to the sand dunes of Provincetown. When Tony Carson wakes to a pretty drag queen perched on her chest of drawers, she thinks she's dreaming. But it's Tony's powers that have awoken, and the ghosts just won't leave her alone. Struggling with the mystery surrounding the death of her father, attractive herbalist Maya Silva needs Tony more than she knows, and it's not just for her supernatural detecting.

SPECULATIVE FICTION

20th Century Un-limited by Felice Picano (Bold Strokes Books). Felice Picano's two short novels take delicious what-if peeks at outwitting Time's (seemingly) unbending Arrow. In Ingoldsby, a handsome graduate student finds himself caretaking a Midwestern architectural treasure in which not everything or everyone is what they seem. But a sexy newcomer challenges him to change all that, for himself, and for a gay youth way out of his own time. In Wonder City of the West, a man too young in spirit to be at retirement age takes a leap back to Golden Age Hollywood. He encounters youth, friendship, a movie star lover and talents he never knew he possessed. But as he succeeds beyond his dreams, he must ask — is he merely a tool for a shadowy group with a far larger purpose?